Show 1 f e THE TANGLE i 1 LETTER FROM PRISCILLA BRADFORD TO MRS MARY MARYi MARYs i s ALDEN PRESCOTT PRESCOTT- I 1 CONTINUED Of course dear user Mary Marv we were I all YET very much bewildered It did not seem seam possible there could be two women by the name of or Mary Iary Alden Prescott who had been at Atlantic City and we saw by the papers that you had been there However we your old knew that you ou under no circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances would dye your hair I remember how horrified you were when hen I 1 bobbed mine mIne mIne-by by the way I have bae let Jet It Jt grow out again I saw It was all AU a a. mistake and mistake and that as asto asto asto to put ut dye upon your hal bali I knew V it If no one else In that company you on would not do However when Mr II Gibson proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- to describe the lady whom lie he evidently admired as wearing one night at a a. party when party when he spoke of a dancing party part the Rev nev Mr Smalley gro groaned groaned groaned-a ed-a ed a very short silver gray lace gown over o silver doth cloth with silver shoes hoes and stockings stockings stock stock- ings we all aU said it could not te e f tou u. u Particularly as he ha told us that hat womans woman's dress was cut very low I was glad Klad that the wife of ot the tev Smalley In a n shocked tone of ot voice said uld that it Jt could not be you dear ar Mary laT for she had heard you OU Inveigh against women omen who vho wore Immodest dress 4 Of Ot course my dear Mary I know you ou are ery very much shocked chocked at some other woman of your our name name iame is making It possible for you OU 16 Is be suspected in your our home town As wearing such l Indecent clothes I l would would not worry vorry you ou with this teller if Sf I 1 did not think you should Know inow ow this and Just as ax a suggestion Loin m a friend I would If I were J u. u write someone here and make IJ nr ery cl clear 1 you jou ou are not the wom- wom jin an Mr Ir Gibson described t ou write It to me I will for fort iJ t lp's sake be bl very very glad to f. f jT r rd Ad d It U to all nil your friends Perhaps Per Per- f haps It U would be well wel to have havo the Rev Smalley read it Jt from the pulpit pul- pul L pit r at prayer meeting i I W JJ y Ir lr Gibson was charmed w with th pur ur home his broth- broth Ji JJ e family f were very e y lucky to 10 be le to live ll In a place of or so Co much I refinement lie He particularly loved i yur ur old mahogany and black walnut wal wai- nut furniture You will wm be glad to toRnow Know that the Gibsons are taking great reat care of oC everything that mat you ha have bao e and I heard a 11 number of your I friends tell me that It was very probable that you ou would never re retUrn retUrn return re- re turn l e aue It went without sa sayIng say say- Ing that atter bc luxury that you ou havo have been having lately the quiet and nd simplicity of us here could t not f po possibly be much to your taste lve yone here likes the Gibsons ito and d If you should decide to sell sen It sure they would be glad to buy your Ul house and furniture Mr tir Ir O Orson on Gibson seems delighted delight delight- ed L with the tho place We e all hope he will settle down here 11 i Truly your OUI friend PRISCILLA BRADFORD Copyright 19 1925 5 Service ervice Inc TOMORROW TOMORROW Letter Letter from M Mrs Mary Alden Prescott to E Priscilla Bradford |